India-France Annual Defence Dialogue to be held in Bengaluru on February 17
The Hindu
India and France to enhance defence cooperation at the Annual Defence Dialogue in Bengaluru on February 17, 2025.
The 6th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue will be held in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will co-chair the meeting with Minister for Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs of France Catherine Vautrin during which they will review the bilateral defence cooperation, with focus on expanding industrial collaboration.
According to the Ministry of Defence, a defence cooperation agreement is expected to be renewed for another 10 years, with an MoU on Joint Venture for manufacturing of Hammer missiles, likely to be signed during the meeting in the presence of both Defence Ministers.
“An announcement is also expected with respect to reciprocal deployment of officers at the Indian Army and French Land Forces establishments,” the Ministry said.
The two Ministers will also witness the virtual inauguration of the H125 Light Utility Helicopter Final Assembly of Tata Airbus by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron at Vemagal, Karnataka.
This would be the maiden visit of Ms. Vautrin to India after she took over as the French Defence Minister on October 12, 2025.
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